Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-07-21

Auo 4ucsAOu VI bo"ohuBo 40 n8i,1thnt
West Bay City at present.
Jackson boys amuse themselves by
turning in ere alarms, false ones.
The Portland Observer says the cherry
crop in that section is almost failure.
--Kalkaska hopes to have o new Union
Depot when tho D., @. 4 Z. Railroad Is
completed.
Brig. Gen. I. G. Smith has issued
general order No. 8. It is on the coming
encampment.
Tho second annual assembly of the
Michigan Knights of Labor occurs at Mus
kegon, Aug. 2 and 3.
"A small house at East Saginaw took
6re, and 6-year-old son Of John Nc
Do@@la -~~- b-.rasd 10 as@Ih-
"A competitive examination for West
Point cadetship is to be held for the Elsv-
enth Congressional District in Marquette,
July "a.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Voorhees,, Of Pom
tiac, celebrated the sixtieth anniversary Of
their marriage with grand picnic at Eliz-
abeth Lake.
WIN. Ducey left the Bancroft House
at Bay City with $3.50 in his possession.
He has not since been seen, and foul play
is suspected.
Frank Messeraut, young man living
ut Newport. airnsh ~ iishtning ana
win probably have to suffer the amputation
Of his left leg.
The Muskegon County Veterans Asso-
citation will hold reunion at Twin Lakes,
Muskegon County, on August II, lS, and
| 10. Preparations are already being made
for the event.
town. Monroe County, were ueefuyeu by
fire la.ely, having been struck by lightning.
Loss on the barns and contents about
81, 200; insured for $500.
Burglars effected entrance In the ba-
zar Of Duffany Brothers, at Jackson.
Several gold watches and q large amount
of plated goods were taken, amounting in
all to several hundred dollars.
w. G. Mitchell, Of Bay City, recently
opened an extensive grocery ct st. Louis.
He soon after packed up everything and
moved back to Bay City. st. Louis al
ready had all the groceries it could sup
port.
| After much competition and great de-
liberation the Common Council of Ypsi-
lanti have awarded the contract to put In
an electric light plant for the purpose of
Illuminating Ygsilanti's streets, to the
Jenny Electric Light Company of Indian-
apolis. Ind. At present fifty lights will be
furnished, including one tower light in
each Of the five wards. Operations win
begin at once, and it is expected to be
ready for use within two months.
Mrs. DR.. w. J. Calvert, formerly Sarah
Rutherford, of Jackson, has brought suit
for libel, asking $4,000 damages, against
the Denver Evening Telegram, for pub
fishing six or seven columns Of matter re-
lating to herself and the Doctor, the prin-
cipal allegations being that they were not
married for the reason that DIR. Calvert's
divorce from his former wife had been set
aside in Dakota. 1t is claimed that the
Doctor secured his papers in Colorado,
and are legal; hence the suit is brought.
The Coroners jury in the McGinnis
murder case ut Saginaw gave verdict Of
came to his death by q shot from q gun
in the hands of William Anderson. After
the verdict Anderson was arraigned for ex-
animation. The questioning of Witnesses
occupied the whole of the forenoon. An
derson testified in his own behalf, saying
that ho was German, 36 years OF ago.
born in Damien, Prussia, and had been in
the United States seven years, three Of
which he passed about Saginaw. He didn't
remember how the fuss started or how he
came 10 shoot McGinnis, as he was drunk.
He was held without bonds for trial before
the Circuit Court for murder in the first
degree. 1t appeared during the examina-
ton that Anderson had had fuss with the
! man and went out TO the farm just outside
of the city on which he worked to get his
} gun TO shoot him. On his way back with
the rifle in the afternoon he passed McG
mis- house, and got into fuss there, with
fatal results.
Secretary Sterling. Of the Michigan
State Agricultural Society, has issued the
( annual premium list for the thirty-nintf
State Fair, TO be held at jackson, begin
! ming Monday, Sept. 10, and closing Friday
5 Sept. 90, together with the premium list To-
1 the eighteenth annual fair Of the Michigan
/ horticultural Society, which will be held q
!. tho same place and time. The premium
9 list book is pamphlet Of about 100 pages
y containing on every page valuable informa
tion for patrons Of the fair. The rules
Q regulations, price Of admission, etc., remain
J, substantially tho same as last year. En-
8 tries for live animals and farm implement
I close Sept. 1; other exhibits must be en-
!; tered prior to Sept. 10. The safe plan 70
r persons to pursue who expect to e1hibi
!. J. any articles or animals is TO write to th
/ Secretary for premium list book. Addres
y ]. G. Sterling, Monroe. Mich, priOrto Sept
y g.; after that date he will be in jackson
Is information regarding railroad transporta
7, tion will be furnished BY Secretary Ster
ling.
10 The Bay City Bicycle Club propose
n A.. Ia n 1orruauank the RAINING fall.